John Ploughman’s Talk
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In John Ploughman’s Talk, Spurgeon sets aside pulpit eloquence and writes in plain, everyday language to offer straightforward counsel about the real issues of life.
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Charles H. Spurgeon, often called the “Prince of Preachers,” had a gift for speaking to the hearts of all people. In John Ploughman’s Talk, he sets aside pulpit eloquence and writes in plain, everyday language to offer straightforward counsel about the real issues of life. With sharp wit, humor, and memorable illustrations, Spurgeon warns against laziness, gossip, greed, and grumbling, while encouraging diligence, honesty, patience, and trust in God.
First published in the late nineteenth century, this beloved classic sold hundreds of thousands of copies because it spoke to the working man in plain language. Its lessons remain just as relevant today. Spurgeon reminds us that faith is not merely for Sunday worship but for every day of the week – for the workshop, the field, the kitchen, and the marketplace.
Whether you are seeking wisdom for yourself or looking for a meaningful gift for others, John Ploughman’s Talk offers timeless truths, practical guidance, and a touch of humor that makes hard subjects easier to bear. These pages are a steady reminder that the Christian life is not only about believing right but about living well, with diligence, integrity, and joy in the Lord.
About the Author
Charles Haddon (C. H.) Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a British Baptist preacher. He started preaching at age 16 and quickly became famous. He is still known as the “Prince of Preachers” and frequently had more than 10,000 people present to hear him preach at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. His sermons were printed in newspapers, translated into many languages, and published in many books.
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1 review for John Ploughman’s Talk
This is a fun book. Spurgeon loved to collect sayings from the folks of his time and put his collection to good use in this book by drawing spiritual application from their wisdom. Each chapter is assigned a topic and the applicable sayings are discussed in a witty and wise way throughout usually ending with a moral lesson that can be taken from them. I’m sure Spurgeon must have really enjoyed writing the “On Religious Grumblers” chapter!!
What makes this book fun is Spurgeon’s use of wit to get his points home. For example, he starts the chapter entitled “Faults” this way, “Anyone who brags about being perfect is perfectly foolish.” Later in the chapter he says this, “There is no one so wise who still doesn’t have enough folly to stock a stall at Vanity Fair. There are people who are able to hide their fool’s cap, but you can still hear the fool’s bell jingling on them.” Further on he gives this wise advice, “We ought to use our neighbors as mirrors to see our own faults and fix in ourselves what we see in them.” As the chapter is concluding, he offers this spiritual insight: “As for our own faults, we’d need a big slate to list them all, but thank God, we know where to take them and how to get help with them. With all our faults, God still loves us if we are trusting in His Son. So do not be discouraged. We can still, live, learn, and be useful before we die.”
Most of the chapters were short, maybe 5 pages or so, making it the perfect book to pick up when one had a few minutes here or there. I’m pretty sure that even the most serious of people couldn’t read this book without cracking a smile. Yet it’s not a silly book. Spurgeon gets his points home using wit and wisdom. Enjoy!